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===Submarines===
Station IX developed several miniature submersible craft. The [[Welman submarine]] and ''[[Motorised Submersible Canoe|Sleeping Beauty]]'' were offensive weapons, intended to place explosive charges on or adjacent to enemy vessels at anchor. The Welman was used once or twice in action, but without success. The [[Welfreighter]] was intended to deliver stores to beaches or inlets, but it too was unsuccessful.{{Sfn|Boyce|Everett|2003|pp=147–153}}

A sea trials unit was set up in [[West Wales]] at [[Goodwick]], by [[Fishguard]] ([[Station IX|station IXa]]) where these craft were tested. In late 1944 craft were dispatched to Australia to the [[Allied Intelligence Bureau]] (SRD), for tropical testing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.welfreighter.info/|title=Welfreighter|publisher=Welfreighter.info|access-date=2017-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050922030729/http://www.welfreighter.info/|archive-date=22 September 2005|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>